Tuesdays with Dorie: Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie (or Tart)

This Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie was my Thanksgiving dinner dessert (perfect timing!). Not having pumpkin pie with Turkey Day dinner would be considered absolutely unacceptable for my dad’s side of the family, and even though I didn’t head to Seattle to see them this year, I’m happy to carry on the W family tradition here. The texture of this pie was great…smooth and creamy (especially if you strain the filling into the crust). It’s actually a bit more dairy-heavy than I’m used to for pumpkin pie, but the spicing was nice.

Apparently this recipe works as either a pie or a more dainty tart. The recipe makes a substantial amount of filling, so especially if you chose to bake a tart, be prepared to have extra on your hands. And if you make a pie, you may need a deep-dish plate. (I used my seven-inch glass pie plate, which usually works perfectly for a half-recipe of deep-dish filling. I actually only made a third of the filling, and still had a smidge extra that I couldn’t fit into the crust.) You can always pour extra filling into custard cups and bake them in a water bath– pumpkin custards are yummy, too, and gluten-free guests won’t feel left out of the fun.